The railway bridge over the Teesta at Sevoke was reopened for traffic
last night following a decrease in the water level of the river, but
trains are allowed to pass at a restricted speed of 10km per hour.
The Northeast Frontier Railway cancelled the traffic through the
Sevoke bridge yesterday morning as the Teesta was rising because of
heavy rains in Sikkim. A few long-distance trains were diverted and 10
locals cancelled yesterday.
"Due to decrease in water level in Teesta river, divisional officials
have allowed train movement over the bridge No. 52 between Bagracot and
Sevoke at a restricted speed of 10 kmph. All the trains originally
plying through the route have started running and all diversions have
been cancelled. Restoration of normal speed will be subject to further
recession of water level in the river," said a statement by the NFR.
NFR officials in New Jalpaiguri said around 11pm yesterday, they had
got reports that the water level had receded to some level near the
bridge.
"A goods train passed through the route first at a restricted speed.
There was no long-distance passenger train through the Dooars route last
night and local trains had been cancelled. This morning, both local and
long-distance trains started moving," an NFR official said.
As rainfall abated, the Karala river's water level has come down.
Residents of areas like Paresh Mitra Colony and Nicher Math in
Jalpaiguri town returned home today.(TT)
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